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Dole would provide honesty and abi
Steve UsaforTlME @
NEIL IRWIN
In 1946, Robert Penn Warren drew a vivid portrait
of a Southern governor given to populist demogoguery
and lacking in moral scruples in his novel A l l th e
King’s Men. The character Willie Stark, modelled
after Depression-era fast-talker Huey Long, shows
the dark side of American politics.
In his pandering, conniving, and incredible ability
to make the average man feel comfortable with him,
Willie Stark is not unlike the Southern governor
whose ambition took him to the White House.
The ascendency of Bill Clinton to the most power­ful
job in the world shows that the lessons on
corruption and character that Warren hoped to make
clear through his literature have not fully found their
way into the American political conscience.
His re-election next Tuesday would represent a
collective tossing of our desire for leadership and
integrity in a president into, shall we say, white water.
It is no mystery that Bob Dole is incredibly inept at
campaigning—he comes across on stage as a bitter old
curmudgeon. His public speech often comes out as
disjointed and incoherent grumbling. And his cam­paign
has been one of poor focus, trying to beat
Clinton in a game of focus-group following at which
Boy Clinton is a master.
Dole is the best man for the presidency in this race
not for the qualities he exhibits on the stump or in a
debate, but for the very qualities that he cannot show,
his long career as a legislator, Dole showed his
fellow senators-of both parties—that he pos­sesses
a clarity of thought on public policy
is-sues that is matched by his honesty and ability in
the legislative process.
On his leaving the Senate this summer, Democrats
such as Daniel Patrick Moynihan graciously spoke of
the dignity and ability of this man.
Whereas the political career of Bob
Dole has been dedicated to the advance­ment
of his country, the political career
of Bill Clinton has been dedicated to the
advancement of Bill Clinton.
You probably agree for the most part
with the political positions Clinton has
taken in this election season—he has
successfully positioned himself as a
moderate who will accept the basic ideas
of Republicans in Congress, but who
will temper the more extrem,eHnfluences
of the party. He thus tries to appeal to
both traditional liberals andO mi’ o. derates.
The joke on America is, though, that it is
just that—a position. There’s no telling
what the reality of his governance would
be in the next four years.
Consider how he has treated just one
of his constituencies, the homosexual
community. In the space of just a few
weeks Clinton’s press secretary deplored
the anti-gay marriage Defense of Mar-
The Others: Alternatives to the two-p
KAREN BUCKELEW,
ELLEN SCHEIBLE, AND
BENJAMIN WYSKIDA
staff writers
For most people, politics is defined
within the two party system, which
dominates American government.
H o w e v e r ,
there will be
four candidates
r e p r e s e n tin g
third parties on
the Maryland
b a llo t when
voters go to the
polls on No­vember
5.
Many citizens
are not famil­iar
with the
platforms that
in d e p e n d e n t
candidates represent. This is a prob­lem
that the parties are confronting
before election day.
The Libertarian Party, which was
created in 1971, supports Harry
Harry Browne
Libertarian Party
Browne as their presidential candi­date.
The party itself “was formed in
the living room of a Republican's
house who felt betrayed when then-
President Richard Nixon instituted
wage and price controls.” Libertar­ians
adopt a tolerant “live and let
live” philosophy
based on character­istics
such as “radi­cal
a n tig o v e rn ­ment,
free-market
economic conser­v
atism , and an
equally radical so­cial
liberalism.”
Browne, whois
63 years old, and
takes the position
that “government
d o e sn ’t w o rk ,”
su p p o rts “ the
nearly complete dismantling of the
federal government.” His many sug­gestions
include ideas such as reduc­ing
the federal budget by 50%, and
eliminating the 15% Social Security
tax, which he describes as “throwing
wages down a rathole”. Other thoughts
projected by Browne include, “legaliz­ing
all drugs,” “abolishing all income
taxes and the IRS,” and “selling off all
national parks.”
Dr. John Hagelin
is the candidate for
the N a tu ra l Law
Party, which is based
on the platform idea
of “transcendental
m e d ita tio n .” The
party wishes to bring
“national life into
harmony with natu­ral
law,” by taking a
stance on issues such
as genetically engi­neered
food. Mem­bers
have supplied
reporters with a “raft
of scientific studies
showing that tran­scendental
meditation lowers blood pres­sure,
calms violent prisoners, makes
people smarter, and helps people stay
Dr. John Hagel
Natural Law Pa
1
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Dole would provide honesty and abi
Steve UsaforTlME @
NEIL IRWIN
In 1946, Robert Penn Warren drew a vivid portrait
of a Southern governor given to populist demogoguery
and lacking in moral scruples in his novel A l l th e
King’s Men. The character Willie Stark, modelled
after Depression-era fast-talker Huey Long, shows
the dark side of American politics.
In his pandering, conniving, and incredible ability
to make the average man feel comfortable with him,
Willie Stark is not unlike the Southern governor
whose ambition took him to the White House.
The ascendency of Bill Clinton to the most power­ful
job in the world shows that the lessons on
corruption and character that Warren hoped to make
clear through his literature have not fully found their
way into the American political conscience.
His re-election next Tuesday would represent a
collective tossing of our desire for leadership and
integrity in a president into, shall we say, white water.
It is no mystery that Bob Dole is incredibly inept at
campaigning—he comes across on stage as a bitter old
curmudgeon. His public speech often comes out as
disjointed and incoherent grumbling. And his cam­paign
has been one of poor focus, trying to beat
Clinton in a game of focus-group following at which
Boy Clinton is a master.
Dole is the best man for the presidency in this race
not for the qualities he exhibits on the stump or in a
debate, but for the very qualities that he cannot show,
his long career as a legislator, Dole showed his
fellow senators-of both parties—that he pos­sesses
a clarity of thought on public policy
is-sues that is matched by his honesty and ability in
the legislative process.
On his leaving the Senate this summer, Democrats
such as Daniel Patrick Moynihan graciously spoke of
the dignity and ability of this man.
Whereas the political career of Bob
Dole has been dedicated to the advance­ment
of his country, the political career
of Bill Clinton has been dedicated to the
advancement of Bill Clinton.
You probably agree for the most part
with the political positions Clinton has
taken in this election season—he has
successfully positioned himself as a
moderate who will accept the basic ideas
of Republicans in Congress, but who
will temper the more extrem,eHnfluences
of the party. He thus tries to appeal to
both traditional liberals andO mi’ o. derates.
The joke on America is, though, that it is
just that—a position. There’s no telling
what the reality of his governance would
be in the next four years.
Consider how he has treated just one
of his constituencies, the homosexual
community. In the space of just a few
weeks Clinton’s press secretary deplored
the anti-gay marriage Defense of Mar-
The Others: Alternatives to the two-p
KAREN BUCKELEW,
ELLEN SCHEIBLE, AND
BENJAMIN WYSKIDA
staff writers
For most people, politics is defined
within the two party system, which
dominates American government.
H o w e v e r ,
there will be
four candidates
r e p r e s e n tin g
third parties on
the Maryland
b a llo t when
voters go to the
polls on No­vember
5.
Many citizens
are not famil­iar
with the
platforms that
in d e p e n d e n t
candidates represent. This is a prob­lem
that the parties are confronting
before election day.
The Libertarian Party, which was
created in 1971, supports Harry
Harry Browne
Libertarian Party
Browne as their presidential candi­date.
The party itself “was formed in
the living room of a Republican's
house who felt betrayed when then-
President Richard Nixon instituted
wage and price controls.” Libertar­ians
adopt a tolerant “live and let
live” philosophy
based on character­istics
such as “radi­cal
a n tig o v e rn ­ment,
free-market
economic conser­v
atism , and an
equally radical so­cial
liberalism.”
Browne, whois
63 years old, and
takes the position
that “government
d o e sn ’t w o rk ,”
su p p o rts “ the
nearly complete dismantling of the
federal government.” His many sug­gestions
include ideas such as reduc­ing
the federal budget by 50%, and
eliminating the 15% Social Security
tax, which he describes as “throwing
wages down a rathole”. Other thoughts
projected by Browne include, “legaliz­ing
all drugs,” “abolishing all income
taxes and the IRS,” and “selling off all
national parks.”
Dr. John Hagelin
is the candidate for
the N a tu ra l Law
Party, which is based
on the platform idea
of “transcendental
m e d ita tio n .” The
party wishes to bring
“national life into
harmony with natu­ral
law,” by taking a
stance on issues such
as genetically engi­neered
food. Mem­bers
have supplied
reporters with a “raft
of scientific studies
showing that tran­scendental
meditation lowers blood pres­sure,
calms violent prisoners, makes
people smarter, and helps people stay
Dr. John Hagel
Natural Law Pa
1
P